--- What is your hobby , Jack ? 

--- Collecting stamps . What about you ?

---_________.

A．I’d like to say        B． I won’t say anything

C．I enjoy fishing       D． I am too

Today, roller skating is easy and fun．But a long time ago, it wasn’t easy at all. Before 1750, the idea of skating didn’t exist. That changed because of a man named Joseph Merlin. Merlin’s work was making musical instruments. In his spare time he liked to play the violin. Joseph Merlin was a man of ideas and dreams. People called him a dreamer.

One day Merlin received an invitation to attend a fancy dress ball（化装舞会）. He was very pleased and a little excited. As the day of the party came near, Merlin began to think how to make a grand entrance at the party. He had an idea. He thought he would get a lot of attention if he could skate into the room.

　　Merlin tried different ways to make himself roll. Finally, he decided to put two wheels under each shoe. These were the first roller skates. Merlin was very proud of his invention and dreamed of arriving at the party on wheels while playing the violin.

　　On the night of the party Merlin rolled into the room playing his violin. Everyone was astonished to see him. There was just one problem. Merlin had no way to stop his roller skates. He rolled on and on. Suddenly, he ran into a huge mirror that was hanging on the wall. Down fell the mirror, breaking to pieces. Nobody forgot Merlin’s grand entrance for a long time!

1．The text is mainly about ________.

       A．a strange man              B．an unusual party

       C．how roller skating began     D．how people enjoyed themselves in the 18th century

2．People thought Merlin was a dreamer because he _________.

　　A．often gave others surprises　　　　　 B．was a gifted musician

       C．invented the roller skates　　　　　　D．was full of imagination

3．Merlin put wheels under his shoes in order to ________ .

A．impress the party guests　　　　　　B．arrive at the party sooner

C．test his invention　　　　　　　　　D．show his skill in walking on wheels

4．What is the main point the writer is trying to make in the last paragraph?

       A．The roller skates needed further improvement. 

B．The party guests took Merlin for a fool.

       C．Merlin succeeded beyond expectation.       

D．Merlin got himself into trouble.

    For more than six million American children, coming home after school means coming home to an empty house. Some deal with the situation by watching TV. Some may hide. But all of them have something in common. They spend part of each day alone. They’re called latchkey children. They’re children who look after themselves while their parents work and their bad condition has become a subject of concern（关心）。

    Lynette Long was once the principal（校长）of an elementary school. Said, “We had a school rule against wearing jewelry. A lot of the kids had chains around their necks with keys attached（附带）。 I was often telling them to put them inside their shirts. There were so many keys that it never came to my mind what they meant.” Slowly, she learned they were house keys.

    She and her husband began talking to the children who had them. They learned of the effect working couples and single parents had on their children Fear is the biggest problem faced by children at home alone. One in each three latchkey children the Longs talked to reported being scared（害怕）.Many had nightmares and were worried about their own safety.

    The most common way latchkey children deal with their fears is by hiding. It might be in a shower stall, under a bed, in a closet. The second is TV. They’ll often play it high volume.

     It’s hard to get statistics（统计数字）on latchkey children, the Longs learned. Most parents are slow to admit they leave their children alone.

1. The main idea about “latchkey” children is that they ______.

are growing in numbers

are also found in middle-class neighborhoods  

watch too much TV during the day

suffer problems from being left alone

2. Which sentence in the second paragraph is the topic sentence?

We had a school rule against wearing jewelry.

A lot of kids had chains around their necks.

I was often telling them to put them inside their shirts.

She learned they were house keys.

3. The main feeling these children have when they are at home by themselves is ______.

   A. tiredness     B. freedom     C. loneliness     D. fear

4. The word “nightmare” in the third paragraph probably means______.

   A. night suit                                  B. night habit

   C. terrible dream at night          D. staying up at night

5. We may draw a conclusion that_______.

latchkey children enjoy having such a large amount of time alone

latchkey children try to hide their feeling

latchkey children often watch TV with their parents

it’s difficult to find out how many latchkey children there are

To succeed in a difficult task ,______________.

   A) Persistence is needed         B) Persistence is what you need

   C ) One needs to be persistent    D ) A persistent nature is needed    

. Some of the scientists held the point ______ the book said was right.

  A. what what   B. that that   C. what that   D. that what

. ---Isn’t it time you __________down to _________ your own things?

---I’m sorry for the delay, Dad.

A. get; pack             B. got; packing         C. got; pack             D. get; packing

．—We flew to Egypt for the holiday and we all had a wonderful time.

       —_________.

       A．Oh, that’s very nice of you     B．Congratulations to you

       C．Oh, I’m glad to hear that     D．It’s a pleasure

. The latest job report gave a mixed picture of employment in the US, leaving investors without any clear sign ________ the economy is improving.

   A. which          B. that             C. what             D. if

第二节：完形填空 （共20小题；每小题1．5分，满分30分）

阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从36—55各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。

The first day of school our professor introduced himself and challenged us to get to know a new classmate．I  36  to look around when a gentle hand  37  my shoulder．I turned around to find a wrinkled, little  38  lady looking up at me with a smile．

She said, “Hi．My name is Rose．I’m eighty-seven years old．Can I give you a hug?” I laughed and  39  responded, “Of course you may!” and she gave me a giant（巨大的） squeeze．

“Why are you in college at such a young, innocent  40 ?”I asked．“I always  41  having a college education and now I’m getting  42    !” she told me．

Later, we became close friends．Every day we would leave class together and she  43  her wisdom and experience with me．Over the  44  of the year, Rose became a campus icon and she  45    made friends wherever she went．

At the  46  of the semester（学期）we invited Rose to speak at our football banquet（宴会）．I’ll  47  forget what she taught us．When she was introduced, frustrated and a little embarrassed, she cleared her  48  and said, “We do not stop playing because we are old; we  49  old because we stop playing．There are only two secrets to staying  50   , being happy, and achieving success．You have to  51  and find humor every day．You’ve got to have a dream．When you  52  your dreams, you die．”

One week after graduation Rose died  53  in her sleep．Many college students attended her funeral in tribute to（悼念）the wonderful woman who taught  54  example that it’s never too  55  to be all you can possibly be．

36．A．lay down        B．stood up      C．fell off              D．went out

37．A．touched  B．felt          C．wounded       D．clapped

38．A．beautiful   B．young        C．old           D．kind-hearted

39．A．sadly       B．coldly        C．absently         D．enthusiastically

40．A．age         B．speed          C．point           D．year

41．A．talked about B．tried out      C．looked forward D．dreamed of

42．A．those     B．one             C．that            D．they 

43．A．learned     B．told            C．shared         D．debated

44．A．course     B．path            C．distance      D．road

45．A．easily      B．rarely          C．unwillingly     D．strangely

46．A．middle    B．beginning       C．end             D．top  

47．A．ever      B．never          C．still             D．already

48．A．throat     B．face            C．nose           D．eyes 

49．A．grow       B．prove               C．look            D．stay   

50．A．rich     B．healthy         C．cheerful             D．young    

51．A．eat        B．cry           C．laugh          D．shout   

52．A．have       B．lose           C．get          D．keep    

53．A．bitterly  B．fortunately     C．peacefully       D．hopefully

54．A．to         B．for          C．in                  D．by    

55．A．early       B．bad           C．good           D．late 

I was riding along the road when I heard someone shouting behind me. It was a young shepherds(牧羊人). He was running across a field and pointing at something.

I looked and saw two wolves running across the field. One was fully grown, the other was a cub. The cub had on his back a lamb (羔羊) which had just been killed, and he had the leg in his mouth. The old wolf was running behind.

As soon as I saw the wolves, I joined the shepherd and we started in pursuit(追赶), setting up a shout.

When they heard, some peasants started out also in pursuit, with their dogs.

As soon as the old wolf caught sight of the dogs and the men, he ran to the young one, snatched the lamb from him, threw it over on his back, and both wolves increased their pace and were soon lost from the view.

Then the shepherd began to tell me how it happened. The big wolf had sprung out (跳出) from the valley, seized the lamb, killed it and carried it off. The old wolf allowed the young wolf to carry the lamb, but kept running a short distance behind.

But as soon as there was a danger, the old wolf stopped giving the lesson, and seized the lamb for himself.

1. A cub is _____ .

A. an old wolf     B. a young wolf    C. a strong wolf    D. a big wolf

2. The old wolf allowed the young wolf to carry the lamb because _____ .

A. he was lazy.

B. he was being run after.

C. he was wounded.

D. he was training his cub.

3. The old wolf seized the lamb for himself because _____ .

A. the cub wouldn’t carry it any longer.

B. the cub was too tired.

C. there was danger.

D. the cub wouldn’t learn.

4. In order to train the cub, the big wolf _____ .

A. showed the cub how to kill a lamb.

B. let the cub kill the lamb.

C. asked the cub to come to meet him.

D. let the cub do what he could do.

5. The passage is about _____.

A. how a young wolf carried a lamb.

B. how the wolves escaped.

C. how some peasants tried to catch the wolves.

D. how an old wolf taught his cub.